After last week revealing that CMA CGM-owned container carrier APL was to concentrate on the transpacific and intra-Asia trades, it appeared it is now set to make a partial return to the transatlantic market.
Alphaliner today reported that APL and German carrier Hapag-Lloyd have filed an agreement with he Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for APL to buy slot on Hapag-Lloyd’s transatlantic US Flag service on an ad hoc basis.
Hapag-Lloyd operates the …
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UAE probe into tanker attack continuing
Al Kaabi was speaking to Lloyd’s List on the sidelines of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee meeting, which has opened…
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1127788/UAEprobeintotankerattackcontinuing
Teekay closes $250m private offering
The provider of international crude oil and gas marine transport services has signed off on two significant deals
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1127783/Teekaycloses0mprivateoffering
Japan urged to pursue unmanned shipping now
Nippon Foundation maritime chief explains to Lloyd's List why the organisation supports unmanned vessels
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1127790/Japanurgedtopursueunmannedshippingnow
Nitric acid mixed with ballast water, gas release in Kaohsiung Port
Yellow smoke began billowing from chemical tanker DAE WON, berthed at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the morning LT Jun 5. Port Authorities said in a statement, that the gas was a chemical reaction of mixing nitric acid with ballast sea water. Tanker has a cargo of nitric acid, ruptured bulkhead between cargo and ballast tanks lead to acid and water mix. There was no leak, emitted gas concentration didn’t pollute air to threatening level. Tanker was ordered to leave port, she left Kaohsiung at around...
Samskip increases Europe-UK capacity as ferry customers switch to boxes ahead of Brexit
Dutch-based short-sea and multimodal container logistics operator Samskip is pressing on with its contingency plans to assist customers to secure their supply chains in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Talking to The Loadstar at Transport Logistic in Munich, interim CEO and COO Diederick Blom said that Samskip had secured new business from blue chip shippers that need to ensure there is no break in their supply chains if the UK …
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Shanghai sends back over 7,000 tonnes of waste
Customs in eastern China’s Shanghai ordered the return of 7,056 tonnes of suspected smuggled solid waste to where they originated in May.
Most of the waste was undeclared and overdue waste, said the city’s customs Monday, June 3.
For example, 103 tonnes of old cardboard from Australia that was sent back in five containers in May had been piled high in a Shanghai port for seven years.
The undeclared waste has been a real headache for Shanghai for a long time, said an official with the Shanghai...
https://container-news.com/shanghai-sends-back-over-7000-tonnes-waste/
Scrubber use could lead to ‘long-term pain’
Golden Ocean and Wallem call on charterers to require and incentivise change of owners’ behaviour
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1127781/Scrubberusecouldleadtolongtermpain
RZD Logistics, Sinotrans sign long-term deal
«RZD Logistics» JSC, the largest multimodal logistics operator in the CIS and Baltic countries, together with Sinotrans, one of the largest logistics companies in China, agreed to develop transit traffic from China to Europe.
Vyacheslav Valentik, General Director of RZD Logistics, and Hairong Chen, Deputy General Director of Sinotrans signed the strategic cooperation agreement, at the largest logistics and transport exhibition «Transport Logistic» that takes place in Munich from 4 to 7 June. The...
https://container-news.com/rzd-logistics-sinotrans-sign-long-term-deal/
Russia's rising coal shipments supportive for dry bulk market
Coal shipments to Europe rose 15% to 28m tonnes in the first quarter, according to DTC